The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-07
PITH AND POINT.

"A Poet sings: "A little farther
on I shall find rest" Keep him NOV
ing. -Puck.
Times are pretty hard when a man
can't collect his ideas or borrow
trouble. Teas Sit7ings
"A man never gets too old to learn
or to make fool of himself Bur-
linqton Free Press.
-"How do you get along without
watermelon in winter. Uncle Joep"
''Sah, dar am chickens in wintah. -
Boston Courier.
"A Little Misrepresentation. Miss
Dewdrop-"Don't you think Mr. Rose
bush has very sensitive MOUTH" Miss
Rayne (blushing violently How
should know" It'd Bis.
Nature usually keeps the general
run of things on an even pace. A
naturally hard heart is very apt to
grow harder, and naturally soft
head is equally certain to grow softer
IN y Ledger.
"A photographer is out with 'Sug-
gestions to Sitters." We have sent
marked copy to a man who allows his
wife to take coal up three flights and
black all the children's shoes. Bur.
lington Free Press.
"A comparison.
The heather in his bllndnes
Bows down to wood and stone:
The Christian in his wisdom
Bows down TO gold alone.
IN. y. 1ribunA
We have a poor opinion of COM
petition. 1t may be the life Of trade
and all that. but we notice that every
little country merchant announces
that he 'defies competition" and in no
instance has competition dared to take
up the challenge. Teras SUlinQs.
Office Boy = Gentleman down
stairs with manuscript, SIR Maya
zine Editor-''Tell him to leave it
with the clerk. Il did. sir but he
wants to see you" Does his clothes
fit him?' mo SIR" "Pants bag at
the knees?" Eyes SIR" admit him."
"A pair of bright eyes with
dozen glances suffi ces to subdue a man,
and to enslave him, and to inflame. to
make him even forget; they dazzle
him so that the past becomes straight
way dim to him, and he SO prizes them
that he would give up all his life to
possess them.
1t is no wonder If he who reads,
converses and meditates improves in
knowledge. BY the first man con-
verses with the dead, by the second
with the living and by the third with
himself, so that he appropriates TO him.
self all the knowledge which can be
got from those who have lived and
from those now alive.
-"Have you read the Thackeray
lettersp" was asked of brave Ken
lucky gentleman. as he leaned on the
mahogany bar and listened to the
bluegrass gurgling into his lumber.
NO." he said, Il don't seem to recol.
lect of perusing of them. Let me see.
sir-whac case was this yer Colonel
Thackeray mixed up IMP" Judge.
If you drop your collar-bu ton.
there is one sure method of finding it.
After you have lIanled tho bureau
across the room to look under ii, then
replace the furniture and put on
pair of heavy shoes; start to walk
across the room, and before you have
taken three steps you will step on the
collar button and smash it all to pieces.
-Dansville Breeze.
Omaha Man-"My gracious! Well
be late. Get your things on" Wife
my dear, it's raining pitchforks and
the wind is blowing hurricane. I'VE
have strong umbrellas" my dress will
be ruined" Wear your waterproof.
'.And you know you have cold" II
can wear rubbers; l wouldn't miss
that opera for" "Operap This
is not opera night; it's prayer-meeting
night" %! l wonder if our preacher
thinks people are idiots enough TO stir
ont Of the house >uch a night as this.
Omaha World